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Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: It is a matter for the House how amendments are grouped. Has the Minister a view?

Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: If matters are related the idea is that we encompass them together rather than waste time in a repetitious debate. I suggest Members allow the grouping to stand and if they feel later there is some further point on an amendment I will allow some flexibility to open a point that had not been raised in this debate. I will ask the Chair at the time to do the same.

Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: To which amendment does the Deputy refer?

Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I ask Members to proceed with this grouping of amendments and when I leave the Chair I will ask the Ceann Comhairle's office to communicate with the Deputy.

Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: The notion of providing for "related matters" is a standard provision in legislation and is not meant or interpreted to be open-ended to allow the inclusion of everything thereafter.

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Amendment No. 26 is an alternative to amendment No. 25 and amendment No. 30 is related to it so they will be discussed together.

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Amendments Nos. 29 and 32 are cognate and will be taken together.

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Amendments Nos. 31 and 41 are related and will be taken together.

Commissions of Inquiry: Motion (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: There was to be another speaker, Deputy Kirk. There are four minutes left in the slot. Therefore, any time Deputy Dooley does not use will accrue later to the Minister of State, Deputy Moloney. It is up to Deputy Dooley to decide.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (1 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the public service incentivised early retirement scheme was suspended by the Health Service Executive on 3 June 2009; the basis for this suspension by the HSE while the scheme remains open to other public servants; if the scheme will be restored by the HSE, if so, when; and if she...

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister has indicated his intention to ask the Chair to direct the Clerk to make a correction to the Bill under Standing Order 136.

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: That will be done.

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: As it is now 2 p.m., I am now required to put the following question in accordance with an order of the Dáil of this day: "That the amendments set down by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and not disposed of, including those in respect of which recommittal would in the normal course be required, are hereby made to the Bill, that Fourth Stage is hereby completed and the Bill...

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: The Bill will be sent to the Seanad.

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: A message will be sent to the Seanad acquainting it accordingly.

European Parliament (Irish Constituency Members) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I am loathe to interrupt the Deputy but we are debating a narrow finance Bill which pertains to the pay of Members of the European Parliament.

European Parliament (Irish Constituency Members) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: In accordance with the orders of the House, we now move to Committee Stage.

European Parliament (Irish Constituency Members) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (2 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: A message will be sent to the Seanad acquainting it accordingly.

Departmental Programmes. (7 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: The question is on FÁS.

Departmental Programmes. (7 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: I believed the Deputy was talking about Science Foundation Ireland.